Category Archives: Super NES
#93: Super Star Wars
Format: Super NES Genre: Run and Gun Released: 1993 Developer: Sculptured Software/Lucasarts Super Star Wars blew my tiny little adolescent mind when I first played it. Graphically it was superb, with crisp and colourful visuals that really captured the look … Continue reading
Filed under 1993, Lucasarts, Run and Gun, Sculptured Software, Super NES
#76: Super Smash T.V.
Format: Super NES Genre: Run and Gun Released: 1992 Developer: Williams/Acclaim The Super NES version of Smash T.V. was spot on. In fact, the SNES controller might as well have been specifically designed to work with the game, such was … Continue reading
Filed under 1992, Acclaim, Run and Gun, Super NES, Williams
#70: Starwing (Star Fox)
Format: Super NES Genre: 3D Shooter/Rail shooter Released: 1993 Developer: Nintendo/Argonaut Software I remember seeing the first screenshots of Star Fox* in a games magazine and being totally confused by what appeared to be a random jumble of triangles. But … Continue reading
Filed under 1993, 3D Shooter, Argonaut Software, Nintendo, Rail Shooter, Super NES
#49: Mortal Kombat II
Format: Super NES Genre: Fighting Released: 1993 Developer: Midway [A swoosh of static gives way to an ‘insert disk’ icon, accompanied by two electronic bleeps. Rudimentary wireframe graphics flit over the screen as choral singing emanates from the television speakers, … Continue reading
#48: Super Probotector: Alien Rebels
Format: Super NES Genre: Run and Gun Released: 1992 Developer: Konami Curiously, this game was released as Contra III in the US and Contra Spirits in Japan but was renamed Super Probotector for the European market, and the main characters … Continue reading
Filed under 1992, Konami, Run and Gun, Super NES
#40: NBA Jam
Format: Super NES Genre: Sports Released: 1993 Developer: Midway You’ve probably noticed that there are precious few sports games on this list – the reason being that I hardly ever play them. I’ve never quite been able to get to … Continue reading
#32: Killer Instinct
Format: Super NES/Coin-Op Genre: Fighting Released: 1994 Developer: Rare Killer Instinct was fantastically naff really. The character designs were generally uninspired and the graphics had an odd sheen to them that made it look like everything had been sprayed with … Continue reading
#29: Super Mario Kart
Format: Super NES Genre: Racing Released: 1993 Developer: Nintendo I don’t think I really need to say much about this one, do I? It’s Mario Kart, everyone’s played it, the Super NES version is the best. End of post. Although … Continue reading
